Lean Consultant Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lean consultant position.

Previously, I was responsible for and / or coordinate the necessary basic training such as: 5S, Basic Lean Tools, Error-proofing, VSM training, CM Change Management, among others that support the growth of Lean culture and also the implementation and initiatives in your area and other areas.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Understanding of healthcare industry & terminology preferred
• Extensive training and coaching in Lean principles will be provided
• Skilled in continuous improvement and root cause and corrective action
• Consistently delivers on all commitments
• Identifies and implements operational/manufacturing strategies to improve program performance and customer relations
• Adept in soliciting facts and opinions from team members, and create a constructive and open environment for sharing data
• Capable of making fact-based decisions and communicating to team members why certain facts or recommendations prevailed over others
• Interpersonal and presentation skills to effectively communicate with peers, senior leadership and within and between organizations

In response to your job posting for lean consultant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership and direction to cross-functional teams, empower to execute the Lean Six Sigma strategy and tools to improve process capability, eliminate defects, reduce cycle and improve flow.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Predisposed to collaborative problem solving and idea development
• Six Sigma Certification(s) and relevant experience
• Experience with complex problem solving in manufacturing and/or supply chain environments
• Experience as a continuous improvement leader driving strategic change
• Black Belt Lean certification
• Strong knowledge of lean operations, , kaizen, Six Sigma tools and potentially a Master Black Belt or equivalent certification
• Significant working experience
• Previous working experience with a wide range of IT systems and tools (for example, but not limited to ERP, CRM, CPQ)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lean consultant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for full time leadership of the Norplas Lean initiative by training and implementing the Lean Philosophy and tools in cross functional teams.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Healthcare, clinical and / or managed care experience
• Work within a flatly-structured delivery team and work closely with stakeholders at all levels to create new Business Models, process improvements and drive future growth
• Coach, train, and mentor individuals, teams, and clients through culture and organisational change
• Implement change structures and bring the organisation along through the adoption of new and collaborative ways of working that embrace the Agile mindset
• Build relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally
• Hands-on experience in delivery roles such as (but not limited to) a Business Analyst or Project Manager supporting teams and leaders through change
• Credible theoretical knowledge of models and approaches to change and agile delivery, and able to explain these to others
• Experience in facilitating (or encouraging, enabling) co-creation and implementation of strategic business changes through technology and improved processes

I am excited to be applying for the position of lean consultant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for in-depth knowledge on value stream design, total flow management, problem solving techniques to strengthen the knowledge level within ASML Ops.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and helping teams explore, adopt and optimise Agile and Lean processes, principles, and practices
• Having applied Lean and Agile Change Management principles to organisational change or have an interest in doing so
• Innovative attitude towards creating high-performing teams in organisations
• Incessantly inquisitive, interrogative style - predominantly a "leaner" versus a "knower"
• Willingness to set and accept stretch goals for self and others
• Very high level of determination and singular mentality to persevere
• Calm and highly effective under pressure
• Comfortable operating in an environment of change and uncertainty

I would like to submit my application for the lean consultant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for support for new product introduction to create lean lines from introduction, especially layout, flow, balancing of Operator load.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Being able to work with short timelines
• Previous experience of working within a global team
• Understand context by pushing beyond "how things are done" to understand "why" and uncover the underlying drivers shaping business value and enhancing the client experience
• Problem solve a broad spectrum of performance gaps, including the client experience, quality, throughput, cycle time, productivity, waste, etc…
• Formal training in Lean/Lean Six Sigma preferred
• Hands-on knowledge and application of process improvement frameworks and tools including Lean, Six Sigma, CMMI, ITIL, BPM, Agile, Design thinking, Customer Journey mapping
• Expert level knowledge of tools to collect, aggregate, segment and analyze data MS Excel
• Knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Project, and MS Visio